Easy chicken broccoli stir fry cooked in a simple savory sauce and ready in less than 20 minutes! This simple recipe is great if you are busy but still want homemade Chinese!
Easy Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry
Once a week we get food delivered to our door. Every sunday to be exact. It’s something my mother did when I was growing up as a way to treat everyone for all the hard work done that week.
It was always really exciting because my brother and I got to pick what type of food we were having for dinner – usually a toss between pizza, KFC or McDonald’s. Dinner was eaten in front of the television with TV tray tables and a glass of barley iced tea (mugicha).
It was the best and most relaxing day – fond memories I have of my childhood, thanks to the most amazing and fun mother!
Nowadays, delivery mostly consists of Asian food. Okay, sometimes we’ll get falafels or a pizza, but I’d say 85% of the time we have either Malaysian, Chinese or Japanese. And when it’s not sunday-delivery-day, we make our own quick and easy Asian menu consisting of easy dishes like this chicken broccoli stir fry.
YUM!
I know I’ve said this many times before but I must reiterate how simple and easy stir fries are to make – and they taste so good! It doesn’t get any easier and delicious than a chicken broccoli stir fry cooked with garlic, ginger, a little soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and sesame oil.
Savory with a little sweetness and nuttiness – you’ll love this.
I served this chicken broccoli stir fry with leftover pancit noodles but you can pair it with plain white rice, brown rice, egg noodles, spaghetti and even quinoa.
You can also double this chicken broccoli stir fry recipe and save some for later. Take it to work the next day for a tasty lunch or use it as a topping for ramen or a baked potato.
Did you like this Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe? Are there changes you made that you would like to share? Share your tips and recommendations in the comments section below!
Serve this recipe with a side of Japanese rice. Watch our video on How To Make Japanese Rice the stove top or rice cooker method!
Easy chicken broccoli stir fry cooked in a simple savory sauce and ready in less than 20 minutes! This simple recipe is great if you are busy but still want homemade Chinese!
1 tablespoon corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
In a pan over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon peanut oil and chicken. Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Add the remaining peanut oil, garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for 1 minute.
Add broccoli, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
Return chicken to the pan and add oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar and chicken broth. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add sesame seeds, sesame oil and cornstarch (mixed with 2 tablespoon water). Stir well and turn the heat off when the sauce thickens.
Serve with noodles or rice.
Notes
This Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe Is:
Low in sugar
Very high in vitamin C
I prefer using Japanese soy sauce in my cooking to other types because it’s milder and has a flavor that easily pairs well with any dish. Kikkoman is the most well known soy sauce but I prefer using Yamasa for its slightly less salty taste. Plus, it’s the brand that my mother has been using for years - and I trust her palate almost more than my own!
Hi Jess, thank you for pointing that mistake! It’s peanut oil that you want to use, although olive oil would also work since only a little is being used 🙂
Hi, this sounds delicious. I’m wondering though about the oil. In the ingredient list you call for 1 Tbsp olive oil and in the directions you have 1 Tbsp peanut oil in two different places.
Omigosh, I made this last night for my sis and me…it is WONDERFUL. I had to sub powdered ginger because I did not have fresh ginger, and I did not add sesame seeds because I didn’t have them. I will buy both soon so I can go exactly by the recipe. This is so quick and easy. Thank you so much for a super easy and tasty recipe, Caroline!
1. Perhaps you could marinate the chicken prior to frying, instead of just plain stir fry. Also, you could add a couple of ginger slices in your hot oil, discard them before you add the chicken. This helps to remove any “chicken smell”
2. When you have added oyster sauce, it’s optional to add sugar.
Caroline Caron-Phelps is a Japanese/French Canadian recipe creator, food blogger, and photographer. She showcases delicious, authentic Asian recipes, especially Japanese, vegan, and vegetarian, with beautiful photography, easy-to-follow instructions, videos, and practical recipe variations. Caroline has been featured on Bon Appetit, Shape Magazine, Self, Today Show, and more.
1 tbsp olive oil is listed in the ingredients, but in the instructions you say 1 tbsp (and more) of peanut oil. could i have some clarification? 🙂
Hi Jess, thank you for pointing that mistake! It’s peanut oil that you want to use, although olive oil would also work since only a little is being used 🙂
Hi, this sounds delicious. I’m wondering though about the oil. In the ingredient list you call for 1 Tbsp olive oil and in the directions you have 1 Tbsp peanut oil in two different places.
Omigosh, I made this last night for my sis and me…it is WONDERFUL. I had to sub powdered ginger because I did not have fresh ginger, and I did not add sesame seeds because I didn’t have them. I will buy both soon so I can go exactly by the recipe. This is so quick and easy. Thank you so much for a super easy and tasty recipe, Caroline!
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Yay Dawn! Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! 🙂
1. Perhaps you could marinate the chicken prior to frying, instead of just plain stir fry. Also, you could add a couple of ginger slices in your hot oil, discard them before you add the chicken. This helps to remove any “chicken smell”
2. When you have added oyster sauce, it’s optional to add sugar.
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Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Hello,
I saw this recipe and it said 301 calories at one stop and 480 calories another, it really is 480
Hi Brenda! Can you tell me where or what calorie counter you are using?